Bathroom Tissue Dispenser

ABSTRACT

A bathroom tissue dispenser comprising: a bathroom tissue container with a front side, left side, right side, bottom side and a rear side; a mounting device attached to the bathroom tissue container, to facilitate mounting upon a fixed bathroom tissue roll dispenser without requiring any modification to that fixed dispenser; and an opening or a tear away portion located generally on the front side of the bathroom tissue container. This bathroom tissue dispenser can be quickly and easily mounted upon a fixed bathroom tissue dispenser and may replaced with a new one when the bathroom tissue inside is used up. The used dispenser may be discarded or recycled. A bathroom tissue dispenser comprising: a bathroom tissue container with a front side and a rear side; a wall mounting device attached to the bathroom tissue container; and an opening or tear away portion located generally on the front side of the bathroom tissue container. A bathroom tissue dispenser comprising: a bathroom tissue container with a front side, left side, right side, bottom side and a rear side; and a mounting device attached to the bathroom tissue container to facilitate mounting upon a fixed bathroom tissue roll dispenser. All of these bathroom tissue dispensers will most likely, but not necessarily, be prepackaged with bathroom tissue. The bathroom tissue can be a continuous sheet with perforations to facilitate the tearing off of individual sheets, or the bathroom tissue can be individual sheets stacked on top of each other.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This invention relates to a dispenser of tissue paper. Moreparticularly, the present invention relates to a dispenser of bathroomtissue which can be quickly and easily installed in a bathroom.

BACKGROUND

Typically bathroom tissue is dispensed in rolls. Roll dispensers areusually permanently installed in bathrooms using a removeable spindle.In order to replace a bathroom tissue roll, the spindle must be removedfrom the roll dispenser, the old roll of bathroom tissue removed fromthe spindle, the new roll of bathroom tissue threaded onto the spindle,and the spindle and bathroom tissue roll reinstalled in the rolldispenser. Many times the roll dispenser is located adjacent to atoilet, or other object, making access to the roll dispenser difficult,thereby making the replacement of tissue rolls in the roll dispenser anarduous task, especially for older users and handicapped users. Thewidth of typical bathroom tissue rolls is unsatisfactory to many peoplewho would prefer wider bathroom tissue which would be easier to use andmore effective. The amount of bathroom tissue that can fit on a typicalroll is limited and many people would like a bathroom tissue dispenserthat can hold a larger quantity of tissue so as to reduce the frequencywith which it has to be replaced.

Accordingly, it would be desirable to provide a bathroom tissuedispenser that overcomes the above listed and other disadvantages.

SUMMARY

The disclosed invention relates to a bathroom tissue dispensercomprising: a bathroom tissue container with a front side, left side,right side, bottom side and a rear side; a mounting device that isintegral to, or attached to the bathroom tissue container, to facilitatemounting upon a fixed bathroom tissue roll dispenser; and an opening ora tear away portion located generally on the front side of the bathroomtissue container.

The disclosed invention also relates to a bathroom tissue dispensercomprising: a bathroom tissue container with a front side and a rearside; a wall mounting device attached to the bathroom tissue container;and a tear away portion located generally on the front side of thebathroom tissue container.

In addition, the disclosed invention relates to a bathroom tissuedispenser comprising: a bathroom tissue container with a front side,left side, right side, bottom side and a rear side; and a mountingdevice integral to, or attached to the bathroom tissue container, tofacilitate mounting upon a fixed bathroom tissue roll dispenser

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present disclosure will be better understood by those skilled in thepertinent art by referencing the accompanying drawings, where likeelements are numbered alike in the several figures, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosed bathroomtissue dispenser;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of bathroom tissue as stored in a disclosedbathroom tissue dispenser;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the disclosed bathroom tissue dispenser fromFIG. 1 installed on a bathroom tissue roll dispenser;

FIG. 4 is a side view of another embodiment of the disclosed bathroomtissue dispenser;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the disclosed bathroom tissue dispenser fromFIG. 4, installed on a bathroom tissue roll dispenser;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the disclosedbathroom tissue dispenser;

FIG. 7 is a side view of another embodiment of the disclosed bathroomtissue dispenser;

FIG. 8 is a side view of the disclosed bathroom tissue dispenser fromFIG. 7 installed on a bathroom tissue roll dispenser;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the disclosedbathroom tissue dispenser;

FIG. 10 is a side view of the disclosed bathroom tissue dispenser ofFIG. 9 installed on a bathroom tissue roll dispenser;

FIG. 11 is a front view of another embodiment of the disclosed bathroomtissue dispenser installed on a bathroom tissue roll dispenser;

FIG. 12 is a side view of another embodiment of the disclosed bathroomtissue dispenser;

FIG. 13 is a side view of disclosed bathroom tissue dispenser from FIG.12 installed on a bathroom tissue roll dispenser;

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of disclosed bathroom tissue dispenserfrom FIG. 12;

FIG. 15 is a top view of a disclosed bathroom tissue dispenser installedon a bathroom tissue roll dispenser;

FIG. 16 is a rear perspective view of a two-slotted embodiment of thedisclosed bathroom tissue dispenser and bathroom tissue roll dispenser;

FIG. 17 is a side view of another embodiment of the disclosed bathroomtissue dispenser and a bathroom tissue roll dispenser;

FIG. 18 is a side view of the bathroom tissue dispenser from FIG. 17shown installed on the bathroom tissue roll dispenser;

FIG. 19 is a rear perspective view of a recess embodiment of thedisclosed bathroom tissue dispenser;

FIG. 20 is a side view of a wall mounted embodiment of the disclosedbathroom tissue dispenser; and

FIG. 21 is a side view of the bathroom tissue dispenser from FIG. 20shown installed on a wall.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of one embodiment of the disclosedbathroom tissue dispenser 10. The bathroom tissue dispenser 10 comprisesa bathroom tissue container 14. The container 14, in this embodiment,may be shaped generally like a rectangular box. The container may bemade out of cardboard, plastic, fiberglass, rubber or any light, easy toproduce, and disposable material. The container has front side 18, arear side 22, a left side 26, a right side 30, and a top side 32. On therear side of the container 14, a slot 34 is located, the slot 34 extendsinto the left side 26 and right side 30 of the container 14. The slot 34extends generally the width “W” of the container. The container maycontain perforations 40 on its left side 26, top side 32, and right side30 (perforations not shown on right side for clarity). The container maybe scored on its front side 18, as indicated by the line representingthe scoring 44. The scoring 44 is adjacent to the perforations 40 on theleft side 26 and right side 30. The perforations 40 and scoring areconfigured to allow a user to separate the perforated section of thecontainer 14, which will be called the lid 48, and allow the lid to foldat the scoring 44, to allow a user access to the contents of thecontainer 14. In other embodiments, the scoring 44 may be replaced witha perforation, and thereby allow complete removal of the lid 48. Instill other embodiments, an opening may be made in the housing ratherthan having a tear-away lid 48.

FIG. 2 shows one embodiment of how bathroom tissue may be arranged whenit is in the container 14. The bathroom tissue may be one length oftissue, with perforations at regular intervals, arranged in a stack 52of tissue folded upon itself.

FIG. 3 shows a side view of the bathroom tissue dispenser 10 installedon a typical bathroom tissue roll dispenser 56 found in many bathrooms.The toilet tissue roll dispenser 56 comprises two spindle holders 60(only one spindle holder 60 is visible in this view) and one bathroomtissue roll spindle 64. The slot 34 acts as a mounting device tofacilitate it's mounting upon the fixed bathroom tissue roll dispenser56. The slot 34 is configured to fit snugly onto the bathroom tissueroll spindle 64 such that the bathroom tissue dispenser 10 is held inplace against the bathroom tissue roll dispenser 56. The bathroom tissuedispenser 10 is configured to slide onto the bathroom tissue rollspindle 64 in a generally lateral fashion. Once installed on a bathroomtissue roll dispenser the user can tear the lid 48 away from thecontainer using the perforations 14, and fold the lid down along thescoring 44, so that the user can access the stack of tissue 52 locatedin the container 14.

FIG. 4 shows a side view of another embodiment of a disclosed bathroomtissue dispenser 70. In this embodiment, the container 14 has a frontside 18, a rear side 22, left side 26, top side 32, right side 30 (notvisible in this view), and a bottom side 33. However, in thisembodiment, the slot 34, also known as the mounting device, is locatedon the bottom side 33 of the container, and extends into the left side26 and right side 30. Thus, in this embodiment, the bathroom tissuedispenser 10 is configured to slide onto the bathroom tissue rollspindle 64 in a generally vertical fashion. Referring now to FIG. 5, thebathroom tissue dispenser 10 is shown installed on a bathroom tissueroll dispenser 56. The bathroom tissue roll dispenser 56 is installed ona wall 74.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of a disclosed bathroom tissue dispenser78. In this embodiment, the shape of the container 14 is a “T-shape”cube. The bathroom tissue roll dispenser 56 is shown in a see-throughview so that the slot 34 and bathroom tissue roll dispenser 56 can beseen. Tissue paper will be stored in the container 14. The slot 34 isshown in a lateral configuration, however, the slot may be configured tobe a vertical configuration. The cross-member 79 of the T-shapedcontainer 14 has a width W_(CROSS) and the vertical member 80 of theT-shaped container 14 has a width W_(VERT). The bathroom tissue rolldispenser 56 has width between the inner surfaces of the two spindleholders 60 of W_(SH). W_(CROSS) is greater than W_(VERT), and W_(VERT)is less than W_(SH).

FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of a disclosed bathroom tissue dispenser82. The width W of the container 14 is wider than the bathroom tissueroll dispenser 56, such that the right side 30 and left side 26 will fitover the bathroom tissue roll dispenser 56. The rear side 22 of thedisclosed bathroom tissue dispenser 82 in this embodiment is generallyconcave. Attached to this concave shaped rear side 22 is a bathroomtissue roll dispenser mounting device 86. The bathroom tissue rolldispenser mounting device 86 comprises a first lip 90 and a second lip94. The lips 90, 94 form a slot 34. The slot 34 is configured to fitsnuggly onto the bathroom tissue roll spindle 64. FIG. 8 shows thedisclosed bathroom tissue dispenser 82 attached to the bathroom tissueroll dispenser 56. The bathroom tissue roll dispenser mounting device 86may be made out of cardboard, plastic, fiberglass, rubber, a combinationof any materials listed, and any other suitable material.

FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of another embodiment of a disclosedbathroom tissue dispenser 90. In this embodiment, the container 14 has abathroom tissue roll dispenser mounting device 94 that comprises twospindle grippers 98 located generally on the bottom side 33 of thecontainer 14 near or at the right side 22 and left side 26 of thecontainer 14. The spindle grippers 98 are generally round, andconfigured to snugly grip a bathroom tissue roll spindle 64. The spindlegrippers 98 may be foldable against the bottom 33 of the container forstorage. The bathroom tissue roll dispenser mounting device 94 may bemade out of cardboard, plastic, fiberglass, rubber, a combination of anymaterials listed, and any other suitable material. FIG. 10 shows a sideview of the another embodiment of a disclosed bathroom tissue dispenser90 installed on a bathroom tissue roll dispenser 56.

FIG. 11 shows another embodiment of a disclosed bathroom tissuedispenser 102. This embodiment is similar to the embodiment shown inFIGS. 9 and 10, except that the spindle grippers 98, that comprisebathroom tissue roll dispenser mounting device 94, are not located at ornear the right side 22 and left side 26 of the container 14, but are setin from the right side 22 and left 26 a certain amount, such that thecontainer width W is wider than the width W_(R) of the bathroom tissueroll dispenser 56.

FIG. 12 shows a side view of another embodiment of a disclosed bathroomtissue dispenser 106. In this embodiment, the bathroom tissue container110 has a toroidal shape. The container 110 has a front side 114 and arear side 118. The rear side 114 of the disclosed bathroom tissuedispenser 106 in this embodiment is generally concave. Attached to thisconcave shaped rear side 114 is a bathroom tissue roll dispensermounting device 86. The bathroom tissue roll dispenser mounting device86 comprises a first lip 90 and a second lip 94. The lips 90, 94 form aslot 34. The slot 34 is configured to fit snuggly onto a bathroom tissueroll spindle 64. The container 110 may have perforations 40 to allow auser to separate the perforated section of the container 110, which willbe called the lid 48, to allow a user access to the contents of thecontainer 110. FIG. 13 shows the disclosed bathroom tissue dispenser 106attached to bathroom tissue roll spindle 64 of a bathroom tissue rolldispenser 56. FIG. 14 shows a perspective view of the disclosed bathroomtissue dispenser 106 from FIG. 12.

FIG. 15 shows a top view of another embodiment of a disclosed bathroomtissue dispenser 122. In this embodiment, the generally cubicrectangular container 14 has a recess 126 on its rear side 130. The topside 134 and front side 138 of the container are located as shown.Extending from a rear wall 142 of the recess 126 is a bathroom tissueroll dispenser mounting device 142. The bathroom tissue roll dispensermounting device 142 comprises two spindle grippers 98. In thisembodiment, top side 134, front side 138, left side 146 and right side150 of the container 14 have perforations 40 configured to make two lids48, one adjacent to the left side 146 and one adjacent to the right side150 of the container. The perforations 40 allow a user to separate oneor both of the perforated section of the container 14, the lids 48, toallow a user access to the contents of the container 14.

FIG. 16 shows a rear perspective view of another embodiment of adisclosed bathroom tissue dispenser 156. In this embodiment, two slots160, 164 are located on the rear side 22 of the container 14. Each ofthe slots 160, 164 are configured to snugly fit onto the spindle holders60 of a bathroom tissue roll dispenser 56. Thus, in this embodiment, thespindle 64 (not shown) is not required for the dispenser 156 to attachto the tissue roll dispenser 56.

FIG. 17 shows a side view of another embodiment of a disclosed bathroomtissue dispenser 168. In this embodiment, the housing 14 is not integralwith a bathroom tissue roll dispenser mounting device 172. In thisembodiment, the bathroom tissue roll dispenser mounting device 172 isattachable to the housing 14 by the user. A mounting surface 176 on thehousing is configured to attach to the a bathroom tissue roll dispensermounting device 172. An adhesive may be used to attach the mountingsurface 176 to the a bathroom tissue roll dispenser mounting device 172.The mounting device has a slot 180 configured to snugly fit onto abathroom tissue roll spindle 64 of a bathroom tissue roll dispenser 56.FIG. 18 shows a side view of the dispenser 168 attached to a spindle 64of a bathroom tissue roll dispenser 56.

FIG. 19 shows a front view of another embodiment of a disclosed bathroomtissue dispenser 184. In this embodiment, the rear side 22 of thecontainer 14 contains a recess 188. The recess is configured to fit overa number of different styles of bathroom tissue roll dispenser 56. Therear side 22 of the container also has an adhesive band 192 locatedgenerally about the periphery of the rear side 22 of the container 14.Thus, the dispenser can be attached to a wall 74, with the recessgenerally housing the bathroom tissue roll dispenser 56. This embodimentallow the dispenser 184 to attach to a wall 74 over a bathroom tissueroll dispenser 56 with or without using any portion of the fixed toilettissue dispenser 56 to support itself and supported by adhesivesurfaces, or other means of support, that adhere or attach to one, anyor all of the wall surfaces, above or below, to the left or right of theof the standard fixed dispenser 56. This embodiment may or may not comeinto contact with the fixed dispenser. This embodiment could be designedin such a way so as to completely surround the fixed dispenser and hideit from view. It also might adhere, mount or attach to any one or moreof the wall surfaces surrounding the dispenser whether it be the surfaceabove and or below, to the left and or the right of the dispenser.

The various disclosed bathroom tissue dispensers discussed up till thispoint have all used a bathroom tissue roll dispenser mounting device toconnect the bathroom tissue dispensers to the already in place bathroomtissue roll dispenser. However, in still another embodiment, thebathroom tissue roll dispenser mounting device may be replaced with awall mounting device, so that the disclosed bathroom tissue dispensercan attach directly to a wall, without the need for a bathroom tissueroll dispenser being present. The connection means may be a removeableadhesive, which can be removed from the wall after the tissue in thebathroom tissue dispenser has been used up.

FIG. 20 shows a side view of another embodiment of a disclosed bathroomtissue dispenser 196. The container 14 has a rear side 22. Located onthe rear side 22 is an adhesive that is configured to removeably attachto a wall 74. In another embodiment, the adhesive may be configured topermanently attach to a wall 74. With this embodiment, there is no needfor a bathroom tissue roll dispenser 56 to be located in a bathroom. Or,if the bathroom tissue roll dispenser 56 is located in a difficult toreach or awkward place, then, the disclosed bathroom tissue dispenser196 may be placed elsewhere. FIG. 21, shows the bathroom tissuedispenser 196 attached to a wall 74.

The disclosed bathroom tissue dispenser has man advantages. The userwould no longer have to remove the spring loaded spindle, remove it fromthe cardboard tube of the previous roll, slide it through the cardboardtube of the new roll, and then reinstall the new roll and spring loadedspindle into the fixed dispenser every time they need to replace thetoilet paper. Additionally, since the bathroom tissue dispenser may bewider than the fixed bathroom tissue roll dispenser, the bathroom tissuepaper of the disclosed invention may be wider than the standard widthbathroom tissue roll and dispenser. In addition, the amount of bathroomtissue paper stored in the disclosed bathroom tissue dispenser can bemuch greater than the amount stored on a roll, both in terms of widthand length. This provides two very important advantages. First, widerbathroom tissue is easier and neater to use than standard width bathroomtissue. Secondly, this invention will have to be replaced lessfrequently than regular rolls of toilet paper. Another advantage of thisinvention is that it can be designed in such a way as to make it moreaesthetically pleasing to the eye than the standard configuration of afixed toilet paper dispenser with or without a typical roll of toiletpaper. As this invention can cover, mask or hide the fixed dispenser bydesigning it in an attractive manner one can improve the appearance oftheir bathroom/toilet area. A further advantage of this invention isthat branding, logo and advertising information may be included on thesurface of the cardboard packaging which is not possible on standardtoilet paper rolls, because companies are reluctant to put such brandinginfo on the actual sheets of toilet paper for obvious reasons. This is avery potent advantage of this invention because people use the bathroommany times each day and will be exposed to this branding info repeatedlythrough out the day, everyday.

It should be noted that the terms “first”, “second”, and “third”, andthe like may be used herein to modify elements performing similar and/oranalogous functions. These modifiers do not imply a spatial, sequential,or hierarchical order to the modified elements unless specificallystated.

While the disclosure has been described with reference to severalembodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art thatvarious changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted forelements thereof without departing from the scope of the disclosure. Inaddition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situationor material to the teachings of the disclosure without departing fromthe essential scope thereof. Therefore, it is intended that thedisclosure not be limited to the particular embodiments disclosed as thebest mode contemplated for carrying out this disclosure, but that thedisclosure will include all embodiments falling within the scope of theappended claims.

1.-10. (canceled)
 11. A bathroom tissue dispenser comprising: a bathroomtissue container with a front side, left side, right side, bottom sideand a generally concave rear side; a mounting device attached to thebathroom tissue container, configured to facilitate mounting of thebathroom tissue dispenser upon a fixed bathroom tissue roll dispenser,the mounting device comprising; a first lip attached to the rear side ofthe bathroom tissue container; a second lip attached to the rear side ofthe bathroom tissue container; a slot formed by the first and secondlip; wherein the slot is configured to fit snugly onto a bathroom tissueroll spindle; a means for accessing bathroom tissue located generally onthe front side of the bathroom tissue container.
 12. The bathroom tissuedispenser of claim 11, wherein the mounting device may be made out of amaterial selected from the group consisting of cardboard, plastic,fiberglass, and rubber.
 13. The bathroom tissue dispenser of claim 11,where the bathroom tissue dispenser is made out of a material selectedfrom the group consisting of cardboard, plastic, fiberglass, and rubber.14. (canceled)
 15. A bathroom tissue dispenser comprising: a bathroomtissue container with a front side and a rear side; a wall mountingdevice attached to the bathroom tissue container; a tear away portionlocated generally on the front side of the bathroom tissue container; agenerally concave recess located on the rear side of the bathroom tissueroll dispenser; and wherein the recess is configured to generallyenclose a bathromm tissue roll dispenser without contacting the bathroomtissue roll dispenser while allowing the bathroom tissue dispenser toattach flush to a wall.
 16. (canceled)
 17. The bathroom tissue dispenserof claim 11, wherein the means for accessing bathroom tissue is a tearaway portion.
 18. The bathroom tissue dispenser of claim 11, wherein themeans for accessing bathroom tissue is an opening.
 19. The bathroomtissue dispenser of claim 11, wherein the mounting device is removeablyattachable to the bathroom tissue container.
 20. The bathroom tissuedispenser of claim 11, wherein the mounting device is configured toattach to two adjacent spindle holders of a bathroom tissue rolldispenser.
 21. The bathroom tissue dispenser of claim 11, wherein themounting device comprises: a slot located on the rear side of thebathroom tissue container; and wherein the slot is configured to fitsnugly onto a bathroom tissue roll spindle.
 22. The bathroom tissuedispenser of claim 11, wherein the mounting device comprises: a slotlocated on the bottom side of the bathroom tissue container; and whereinthe slot is configured to fit snugly onto a bathroom tissue rollspindle.
 23. The bathroom tissue dispenser of claim 11, wherein thebathroom tissue container comprises: a cross member, with a widthW_(CROSS); a vertical member, with a width W_(VERT), attached to thecross member; wherein the W_(VERT) is configured to be less than a widthbetween two surfaces of two adjacent spindle holders of a bathroomtissue roll dispenser, and wherein W_(CROSS) is greater than W_(VERT).24. The bathroom tissue dispenser of claim 15, wherein the means foraccessing bathroom tissue is a tear away portion.
 25. The bathroomtissue dispenser of claim 15, wherein the means for accessing bathroomtissue is an opening.
 26. The bathroom tissue dispenser of claim 15,wherein the bathroom tissue container comprises: a cross member, with awidth WCROSS; a vertical member, with a width WVERT, attached to thecross member; wherein the WVERT is configured to be less than a widthbetween two surfaces of two adjacent spindle holders of a bathroomtissue roll dispenser, and wherein WCROSS is greater than WVERT.
 27. Thebathroom tissue dispenser of claim 15, wherein the mounting device maybe made out of a material selected from the group consisting ofcardboard, plastic, fiberglass, and rubber.
 28. The bathroom tissuedispenser of claim 15, where the bathroom tissue dispenser is made outof a material selected from the group consisting of cardboard, plastic,fiberglass, and rubber.